The Rise of Coach Prime: From Instigator to Innovator


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“You can build a winning team on transfers” … “You can’t build a foundation without freshmen” … “You can’t bring the NFL to college football” … Year-by-year, Coach Prime’s radical ideas are morphing into the mainstream …

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Three months in the making, Coach Prime’s five-year, $54 million contract has far reaching implications, both for CU and college football … Plus, changing of the turf at Folsom, and a fun comparison of CU’s Spring Game v. Nebraska’s “FanFest” …

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December 3, 2022 (the hiring of Coach Prime) was a big day in the history of CU football … March 28, 2025, may also go down as a huge day, with CU announcing to the college football world that the Buffs wish to remain relevant nationally …

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Colorado Basketball

//posted 4.2.2025

Buffs 14-21 season comes to an end with an 95-64 blowout loss to Villanova in the College Basketball Crown tournament … Tad Boyle: “The future is bright. I’m disappointed in the year, but I’m not down” …

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Will Marshall Faulk and Andre Gurode make the difference in CU’s last-in-the-nation rushing attack? … Will the new additions to the defensive line staff create one of the best defensive lines in the nation? … Let’s find out …

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Every team is undefeated in the spring, and every coach speaks in glowing terms about his team … But reading the tea leaves from the first two weeks of spring ball can give Buff fans reason for high hopes for the 2025 season …

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Coaching Carousel

//posted 3.19.2025

Report: Coach Prime hires former NFL QB and offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich … CU hires former NFL star Domata Peko to coach the defensive line … Stewart Mandel: Scott Frost hire gets a “D” grade: “This was so weird” …

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CU needed new coaches at crucial positions: Running back; offensive line; and defensive line … Coach Prime, though, brought in inexperienced coaches, including another Hall of Famer … Anyone betting against CU’s chances? …

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The battle for starting QB will be much discussed, but which other position groups will see the most competition, which are most likely to need Transfer Portal help, and which are most susceptible to losing talent? … Let’s find out …

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The best signing of the off-season? Retaining DC Robert Livingston … Meanwhile, the defensive line is one of the best at CU in a generation, but the line’s coaches have no experience …

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Without Shedeur and Travis, the work of offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur becomes more difficult … CU has talent to work with, but the coaches room has precious little experience … Can CU produce a balanced offensive attack in 2024? … Let’s find out …

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What’s the hold up with Coach Prime’s contract extension? … Who makes the list of our top five transfers and top five returning players? … Is the over/under of 6.5 wins for CU in 2025 easy money? … Let’s find out …

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